PROJECT

 

Description: This function projects a node or group of nodes onto a plane, surface(s), or mesh.  The nodes may be referenced or unreferenced (referenced nodes would then project the finite element mesh).

 

Usage:

 

1.   DSI prompts:

>    SELECT PROJECT OPTION

?    EXIT

F.E. MESH  (go to step 2)

PLANE IN LOCAL UV  (go to step 3)

SURFACE  (go to step 5)

 

2.   Option (F.E. MESH):

>   SELECT PLATE ELEMENTS FOR TARGET SURFACE

>   SELECT ELEMENTS

 •   ABORT exits without action.

 •   DONE completes the operation and prompts the user to step 7.

 

3.   Option (PLANE IN LOCAL UV)

>   DEFINE PROJECTION (UV) PLANE

>   CREATE LOCAL COORDINATES

>   PICK NODE/PT FOR ORIGIN

•   DSI prompts the user to create a local coordinate system to define the UV plane. A thorough explanation of how to create a local coordinate system is covered in Local Coordinate System, Section 2.16.

 

4.   DSI prompts:

      >   ACCEPT? (Y/N)

•   YES go to step 9

•   NO go to step 7

 

5.   Option (SURFACE), DSI prompts:

      >   SELECT SURFACE

•   ABORT exits without action.  DONE completes the operation and continues to step 6.

 

6.   DSI prompts:

      >   PROJECT TO SURFACE ALONG THE NORMAL? (Y/N)

•   YES go to step 9

•   NO go to step 7

 

7.   DSI Prompts:

      >   PICK NODE/PT FOR ORIGIN

•   DSI prompts the user to create a local coordinate system to define the projection vector.  A thorough explanation of how to create a local coordinate system is covered in Local Coordinate System, Section 2.16.

 

8.   DSI displays the desired coordinate system and prompts:

      >   ACCEPT (Y/N/A)

 

9.   If the user selects YES, DSI prompts:

      >   SELECT NODE FOR PROJECTION

 •   DONE or EXIT completes the operation and exits the PROJECT NODE menu.

Elements to be projected onto the surface using PROJECT NODE.

 

 

Surface with projection of elements.